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Jack-A-Lynn

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Intro       Am    F    Dm7    G    C    Am    Bb    F    G  
CFold aeroplanes, slow bDmoats, warm tAmrains  
CRemind Gme of AmJack-A-GLynn  
FLush hotels and Dmpretty Amgirls  
CWon't share the Gmisty Ammood I'm Gin  
DmSilly, sad, I've Fnever had  
To Gwrite this beCfore  
Oh, Jack-A-GLynn  
FFunny how long Dmnights Amalone  
CAnd thoughts Gof AmJack-A-GLynn  
FWhen phantoms tread aDmround my Ambed  
CTo offer Grestless Amdreams they Gbring  
DmAnd it's just the time and Fplace to find  
A  saGd song to plCay  
For Jack-AG-Lynn  
Bridge      E    B    G    D    Am    F    Dm7    G    C    Am    Bb    F       G    Ab  
AbMagpies that shriek, old bootFms that leak  Cm  Eb  
Call mBbe the JEback-A-LBbynn   
AbCold black cats in poFmlicman's haCmts   Eb  
Nosing Bbwhere the Ebmice have Bbbeen }  
FmAnd the lonely hours, foAbrgiving now  
And I'm Bbfar, far from Ebhome  
A  JackBb-A-Lynn  
Jack CmJack-A-Lynn  Ab  
Jack JacCmk-A-Lynn, Jack JacAbk-A-Lynn  
Jack JacCmk-A-Lynn, Jack JacAbk-A-Lynn

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Jack-A-Lynn

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

Am F Dm7 G C Am Bb F G

Intro

F Dm Am

Cold aeroplanes, slow boats, warm trains

C G Am G

Remind me of Jack-A-Lynn

F Dm Am

Lush hotels and pretty girls

C G Am G

Won't share the misty mood I'm in

Dm F

Silly, sad, I've never had

G C

To write this before

Oh, Jack-A-Lynn

F Dm Am

Funny how long nights alone

C G Am G

And thoughts of Jack-A-Lynn

F Dm Am

When phantoms tread around my bed

C G Am G

To offer restless dreams they bring

Dm F

And it's just the time and place to find

G C

A sad song to play

For Jack-A-Lynn

E B G D Am F Dm7 G C Am Bb F G Ab

Bridge

Ab Fm Cm Eb

Magpies that shriek, old boots that leak

Bb Eb Bb

Call me the Jack-A-Lynn

Ab Fm Cm Eb

Cold black cats in policman's hats

Bb Eb Bb

Nosing where the mice have been }

Fm Ab

And the lonely hours, forgiving now

Bb Eb

And I'm far, far from home

A Jack-A-Lynn

Cm Ab

Jack Jack-A-Lynn

Cm Ab

Jack Jack-A-Lynn, Jack Jack-A-Lynn

Cm Ab

Jack Jack-A-Lynn, Jack Jack-A-Lynn

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